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flex(twist, bend, bow, lean)
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twist(turn, swing, bend, bow)
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warp(noun, twist, bend, bow)
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bow(twist, bend, lean, tip)
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debar
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switch(move, change, prevent, alter)
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refract(cause, turn, bend, straight)
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bar
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block(stop, take, separate, delay)
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digress(turn, shift, depart, swing)
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disperse(bounce, glance, diverge, rebound)
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incline(twist, bend, bow, lean)
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inflect
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shy(escape, depart, vary, dodge)
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depart(turn, shift, swing, bend)
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discourage(reject, disregard, dismiss, repel)
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head off(expression, phrasal verb)
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pivot(change, turn, prevent, rush)
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prevent(stop, take, separate, halt)
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sheer(turn, prevent, rush, dash)
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